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The Loiterers Resistance Movement

Our Irwell

This is a temporary webpage to share information about Our Irwell 

Our Irwell is a community organisation dedicated to protecting, progressing and promoting access to the River Irwell and surrounding areas.

Here's the link to sign up to join the mailing list to get news directly: https://forms.office.com/e/re7Gei7z4b

 We want to collaborate with as any other groups, campaigns and individuals as possible because together we are stronger. We aim to build relationships, influence policy, organise celebration events and more because we love Our Irwell and we know we are not alone.

Membership of Our Irwell is free and open to anyone who shares our aims. If you would like to be more actively involved in running the group there are plenty of other opportunities to contribute your ideas, skills or time in ways that suit you as we move forward. (This will include help with our web presence).

We were overwhelmed by the widespread concern for the towpath at Ralli Quays and believe our victory can be a significant catalyst for more positive changes. Please, join us to see just what we can do to improve public access.

You can find background information on our work so far here : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/25/plan-to-build-over-salford-riverside-footpath-dropped-after-outcry and https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/11/developer-to-close-300-year-old-footpath-along-river-irwell-in-salford

Latest Our Irwell News:

 

The next Our Irwell meeting will be 6pm 1st October upstairs at The KIngs Arms, 11 Bloom Street Salford
We will be joined by Andrew Chatterjee, Project Manager for The Irwell River Park at Salford Council. Andrew will update us with the latest news and there will be plenty of time for questions. We’d also like to take some time to think about priorities for Our Irwell and how we can best connect with and support other groups caring for our rivers. I apologise for the upstairs and realise its not ideal for access, if this means you can't join us please let me know and we will find another way to include you in the conservation

As ever, please also let us know of any blockages, obstacles or problems along The Irwell so we can decide our future focus.

Please also share your favourite places, images and stories connected to the River Irwell. We would like to use these on social media, on flyers and in documents to demonstrate why the river Irwell is so precious. Of course we will credit anything we use (unless you ask to be anonymous).

Thank you as ever for your support, do get in touch if you have any questions, comments or ideas for Our Irwell